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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Growth A/B Testing |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 15-45 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 2-8 | 1-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |